Cronkite, Walter 1916–

PERSONAL

Full name, Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.; born November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, MO; son of Walter Leland (a dentist) and Helen Lena (maiden name, Fritsche) Cronkite; married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Simmons Maxwell (a journalist), March 30, 1940 (died, March 15, 2005); children: Nancy Elizabeth, Mary Kathleen (an actress), Walter Leland III (a television producer). Education: Attended University of Texas, 1933-35. Politics: Independent. Religion: Episcopalian. Avocational Interests: Yachting, dancing, golf, tennis, bowling, reading history, mystery novels, and humor.

Career:

Journalist, television news anchor, commentator, writer, producer, and editor. Began career as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Tribune; Scripps-Howard news service, Austin, TX, reporter and editor, state capitol staff, 1933-35; Houston Press, Houston, TX, reporter, 1935-36; with United Press International (UPI), 1937-48, as organizer of news bureau in El Paso, TX, 1937, reporter, 1937-41, war correspondent in Germany, North Africa, France, and Belgium, 1941-45, re-organizer of news bureaus in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, 1945, chief correspondent at the Nuremberg war crime trials, 1945-46, and chief correspondent and bureau manager in Moscow, 1946-48; broadcaster, lecturer, and journalist in Washington, DC, 1948-50; Washington correspondent, CBS News, 1950-62; CBS Evening News, anchorman, 1963-81; CBS News special correspondent, 1981—; The Cronkite, Ward and Co., 1993—; member, board of directors, CBS, Inc.; "Spaceship Earth" ride, EPCOT Centre, narrator; Animation tour, Disney MGM Studios, presenter. Braniff Airways, Kansas City, MO, worker, 1937; previously worked as a newsboy c. 1922. Licensed amateur (ham) radio operator.

Member:

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (president, 1959), Association of Radio News Analysts, Chi Phi, Overseas Press Club, Overseas Writers Club, National Press Club, Players Club, New York Yacht Club, Indian Harbor Yacht Club; Phi Alpha Tau (honorary member).

Awards, Honors:

Television Achievement Award, Golden Globe Awards, 1960; George Foster Peabody Radio and Television Personal Award, 1963; Television Award, international television: best presenter—male, Ondas Awards, 1966; Connor Award, Phil Alpha Tau of Emerson College, 1966; William Allen White Award of Journalistic Merit, 1969; Emmy Award, outstanding achievement in coverage of special events—individual, 1970, for Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo XI; Emmy Award, outstanding achievement in coverage of special events—individuals, 1971, for "Aquarius on the Moon: The Flight of Apollo 13" and "Ten Years Later: The Flight of Apollo 14," CBS Evening News; George Polk Memorial Award from Long Island University, 1971; Emmy Awards, outstanding achievement within regularly scheduled news programs, 1973, for "Coverage of Shooting of Governor Wallace," and for "The Watergate Affair," CBS Evening News; Emmy Award, outstanding achievement within regularly scheduled news programs, 1974, for "The Agnew Resignation," CBS Evening News; Emmy Awards, outstanding documentary program achievements (cultural), 1974, for CBS Reports: The Rockefellers, and Outstanding Interview Program (for a Single Program of a Series), 1974, for Solzhenitsyn; Gold Medal, International Radio and Television Society, 1974; Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award in Broadcast Journalism, 1978; Governor's Award, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1979; Jefferson Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both 1981; Television Academy Hall of Fame, inductee, 1985; Career Achievement Award, Television Critics Association Award, 1986; Award of Excellence, Banff Television Festival, 1991; Career Achievement Award, International Documentary Association, 1992; Cable Ace Award, best program interviewer, 1993, for The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions; Cable Ace Awards, best informational or documentary host and best documentary series, 1997, both for Cronkite Remembers; Medal for Distinguished Achievement, American Society of the French Legion of Honor, 1998; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special class special, 2000, for "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1999," Great Performances; Daytime Emmy Award nominations, outstanding performer in an animated program, 2003, 2004, both for Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776; chevalier, French Legion of Honor. Honorary degrees: LL.D. from Rollins College, 1966, Bucknell University, and Syracuse University; L.H.D. from Ohio State University and University of Missouri; also degrees from American International College, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and Duke University.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Anchor, CBS News Up to the Minute, CBS, 1951.

Anchor, The Week in Review, CBS, 1951-62.

Moderator, The Facts We Face (also known as Open Hearing), CBS, 1951.

Moderator, Man of the Week, CBS, 1952-53.

Host, Pick the Winner, CBS, 1952, then 1956.

Anchor, You Are There, CBS, 1953-57.

Moderator, It's News to Me, CBS, 1954.

Coordinator and master of ceremonies, Morning Show, CBS, 1953.

Quiz authority, Two for the Money, CBS, 1955-56.

Narrator, Air Power, CBS, 1956-57.

Narrator, The 20th Century, CBS, 1957-1967, renamed The 21st Century, 1967-1970.

Anchor, Presidential Countdown, CBS, 1960.

Anchor, Eyewitness, CBS, 1961-62.

Anchor, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, CBS, 1962-81.

Anchor, Campaign Countdown, CBS, 1980.

Anchor, Universe, CBS, 1980-81, renamed Walter Cronkite's Universe, CBS, 1981-82.

Host, "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration," Great Performances, 1983—.

Walter Cronkite's 20th Century, late 1980s-92.

The Cronkite Reports, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Cronkite Remembers, CBS and Discovery Channel, 1996.

Host, The Living Century, PBS, 2001.

ESPN Sports Century, ESPN, 2001-2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(Uncredited; archive footage) Vietnam: A Television History, PBS, 1985.

Host, Cronkite Remembers, CBS, 1997.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Narrator, Tobacco Wars, The Learning Channel, 1999.

Voice of George Washington, The American President (documentary), PBS, 2000.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot, NBC, 2001.

ESPN 25: The Headlines, ESPN, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cameo, A Private Battle, CBS, 1980.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Voice of himself, A Bright Shining Lie, HBO, 1998.

Host, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Path to War, HBO, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

A Private Little Party for a Few Chums, CBS, 1957.

Narrator, You Are There, CBS, 1971.

Host, Louis Armstrong: 1900-1971, 1971.

Narrator, The Newsreel Era—Seventy Years of Headlines, CBS, 1972.

Solzhenitsyn, CBS, 1974.

Correspondent, CBS Reports: The Rockefellers, CBS, 1974.

Vietnam: A War That Is Finished, CBS, 1975.

The President in China, CBS, 1975.

In Celebration of US, CBS, 1976.

Our Happiest Birthday, CBS, 1977.

Host, CBS: On the Air, CBS, 1978.

The Television Annual: 1978/1979, ABC, 1979.

Host, Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

Walt Disney … One Man's Dream, CBS, 1981.

Host, I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (also known as I, Leonardo), CBS, 1983.

1984 Revisited, CBS, 1984.

Host and narrator, Hiroshima Plus Forty Years … And Still Counting, CBS, 1985.

Honor, Duty, and a War Called Vietnam, CBS, 1985.

Reporter, Terrorism: War in the Shadows, CBS, 1985.

Himself, Spaceflight, 1985.

Host, Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.

Host, Walter Cronkite at Large, CBS, 1986.

Texas 150: A Celebration Special, CBS, 1986.

Host, We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987.

Narrator, Children of Apartheid, CBS, 1987.

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1987.

Host, Nixon in China (opera), PBS, 1988.

Irving Berlin's One Hundredth Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1988.

Campaign '88: The Republican Convention, CBS, 1988.

Campaign '88: The Democratic Convention, CBS, 1988.

The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989.

Narrator, Harry Hopkins: At FDR's Side, PBS, 1989.

Host, Fifty Years of Television: A Golden Celebration, CBS, 1989.

Host, Can't Afford to Grow Old, PBS, 1989.

An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner, PBS, 1989.

The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening, ABC, 1989.

Night of 100 Stars II, NBC, 1990.

William S. Paley: Tribute to a Broadcasting Giant, CBS, 1990.

Host, The Hans Christian Andersen Awards, PBS, 1990.

The Challenge to Wildlife: A Public Television Special Report, PBS, 1990.

Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.

Host, How to Prevent a Heart Attack, HBO, 1990.

Fifteen Years of the MacNeill/Lehrer Report, PBS, 1990.

Borderline Medicine, PBS, 1990.

Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown, BBC, 1991.

The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991.

Host, Ethics in American Business, PBS, 1991.

Host and narrator, Dinosaur!, Arts and Entertainment, 1991.

Watergate: The Secret Story, CBS, 1992.

Host, Titanic: Treasure of the Deep, CBS, 1992.

(Uncredited; archive footage) The Real Malcolm X, 1992.

Host and narrator, America's Cup 1987: The Walter Cronkite Report, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Who Killed JFK: The Final Chapter?, CBS, 1993.

Host, Where Do We Fight?, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Host, What's Ailing Medicine, PBS, 1993.

Host, The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (also known as Bob Hope: A 90th Birthday Celebration), NBC, 1993.

The Uninvited: Immigrants at the Gate, Discovery Channel, 1993.

The Faltering Dream, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Help Unwanted, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Presenter, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993.

One on One: Classic Television Interviews, CBS, 1993.

November 22, 1993: Where Were You? A Larry King Special Live from Washington, TNT, 1993.

Legend to Legend Night, NBC, 1993.

Host, Every Breath You Take, syndicated, 1993.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Fame in the Twentieth Century, BBC, PBS, and Arts and Entertainment, 1993.

Host, World of Nature: The Holy Land, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

When America Trembled—Murrow/McCarthy, CBS, 1994.

Host and narrator, Victory Over Violence, syndicated, 1994.

The 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame, The Disney Channel, 1994.

Van Cliburn, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Presenter, The 15th Annual Cable Ace Awards, TNT, 1994.

Host, Space: Last Frontier or Lost Frontier?, CBS, 1994.

Host, Outer Space: Can We Afford to Go?, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Host, Lessons for the Future, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Host, Legal Gambling: The Dice Are Loaded, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Host, Christianity Reborn: Prayer and Politics, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Host, Our Families, Our Future, PBS, 1994.

Missions to the Moon, PBS, 1994.

Host, Making Welfare Work, PBS, 1994.

Host, D-Day Remembered—A Musical Tribute from the QE2, PBS, 1994.

Host, Ape Man, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Host, The Search for Clean Air, PBS, 1995.

Host, The Drug Dilemma: War or Peace?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Host, Family Matters: Or Does It?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Host, Environment Beware: Here Comes the Counterrevolution, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Presenter, The 49th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1995.

Presenter, The 16th Annual Cable Ace Awards, TNT, 1995.

Naked News, Arts and Entertainment, 1995.

Host and moderator, Headlines and Sound Bites: Is That the Way It Is?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Host, Great Moments of Discovery, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Narrator, Happily Ever After, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Presenter, The 18th Annual Cable Ace Awards, TNT, 1996.

Smoke in the Eye, PBS, 1996.

Signal to Noise: Life with Television, PBS, 1996.

Images of Life: Photographs That Changed the World, CBS, 1996.

Presenter, The 19th Annual Cable Ace Awards, TNT, 1997.

Host, Cronkite Remembers, CBS, 1997.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Image of an Assassination: A New Look at the Zapuder Film, 1998.

AFI's 100 Years … 100 Movies, 1998.

G.I. Joe: The Ernie Pyle Story, PBS, 1998.

We Were There: CBS News at 50, CBS, 1998.

CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998.

Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union, ABC, 1998.

Space Shuttle Discovery: John Glenn Launch, 1998.

Narrator, War and Civilization, The Learning Channel, 1998.

Host, Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance, PBS, 1998.

NYTV: By the People Who Made It, PBS, 1998.

Leaders and Revolutionaries: People of the Century: CBS News/Time 100, CBS, 1998.

Intimate Portrait: Helen Gurley Brown, Lifetime, 1998.

Narrator, Godspeed John Glenn, Discovery Channel, 1998.

1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation, PBS, 1998.

Narrator, Tobacco Wars, The Learning Channel, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Lesley Stahl, Lifetime, 1999.

William S. Paley: The Eye of CBS, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years, CBS, 2000.

Host, Good Grief, Charlie Brown: A Tribute to Charles Schultz, CBS, 2000.

Patty Hearst: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Intimate Portrait: Lady Bird Johnson, Lifetime, 2000.

Narrator, "Unsung Heroes," Golf Digest's 50 Greatest Golfers, CBS, 2000.

Narrator, To Heal a Heart, PBS, 2001.

The Right Stuff, The Learning Channel, 2001.

Presenter and opening remarks, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001.

The National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 2001.

Host and narrator, Korean War Stories, PBS, 2001.

Breaking the News, CBS, 2001.

(Archive footage) Himself, Brilliant But Cancelled, Trio, 2002.

(Uncredited) Himself, Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story, TCM, 2002.

In Our City: New Yorkers Remember September 11th, PBS, 2002.

Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003.

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty, Trio, 2003.

Jim McKay: My World in My Words, HBO, 2003.

Narrator, Proud to Serve: The Men and Women of the U.S. Army, 2003.

Host and narrator, Avoiding Armageddon, PBS, 2003.

(Archive footage) Himself as reporter, Die Chronik des Nurnberger Prozesses, 2003.

Presenter, CBS at 75: A Primetime Celebration, CBS, 2003.

(Archive footage) Himself, JFK: Breaking the News (documentary), PBS, 2004.

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the "Star Wars" Trilogy (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments, TV Land, 2004.

The Shot That Shook the World, ITV, 2005.

AFI's 100 Years … 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies, 2006.

George Clooney: An American Cinematheque Tribute, AMC, 2006.

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (documentary), HBO, 2006.

Walter Cronkite: Witness to History, PBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Narrator, "The Escape of Mendes-France," Climax! (also known as Climax Mystery Theater), 1955.

Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Sullivan Show), CBS, 1956, 1958, 1966.

Mystery guest, What's My Line?, CBS, 1956, 1966.

Reporter, "Around the World in 90 Minutes," Playhouse 90, 1957.

"10th Annual Magazine Awards," The Steve Allen Show (also known as The Steve Allen Plymouth Show), NBC, 1959.

Narrator, "The Dedicated American, the Story of Dr.

Gordon Seagrave," Armstrong Circle Theatre, 1961.

Guest panelist, Front Page Challenge, 1962.

Himself, "Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1974.

"Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter," American Masters, PBS, 1988.

Host, "Nixon in China," Great Performances, PBS, 1988.

Himself, "Roasted," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, PBS, 1991.

The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1992.

Voice of himself, "Ship of Phil's," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993.

(Uncredited) Himself, "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995.

Himself, "Anchors," Naked News, Arts and Entertainment and Channel 4, 1995.

Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1995.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996.

Himself, "And That's the Way It Was?," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

(Archive footage) Himself, "A History of Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Cold War, CNN, 1998.

The Remarkable Twentieth Century, PBS, 2000.

Voice of George Washington, The American President, PBS, 2000.

Host, "Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: Ode to Joy 2000," Great Performances, PBS, 2000.

Wolf Blitzer Reports, CNN, 2004.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

(Archive footage) Himself, "Race to the Moon," The American Experience, PBS, 2005.

(Archive footage) Himself, "Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part I," The American Experience, PBS, 2005.

Larry King Live, CNN, 2005.

"The Nuremberg Trials," The American Experience, PBS, 2006.

"Walter Cronkite: Witness to History," American Masters, PBS, 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T.), syndicated, 2006.

Also appeared as voice of Benjamin Franklin, "The Turtle" and "Not Yet Begun to Fight, Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (animated), PBS.

Television Work; Series:

Managing editor, CBS Evening News, CBS, 1962-81.

Producer, The Cronkite Reports, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Producer, Cronkite Remembers, CBS and Discovery Channel, 1996.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Where Do We Fight?, Discovery Channel, 1993.

The Uninvited: Immigrants at the Gate, Discovery Channel, 1993.

The Faltering Dream, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Help Unwanted, Discovery Channel, 1993.

Outer Space: Can We Afford to Go?, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Lessons for the Future, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Legal Gambling: The Dice Are Loaded, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Christianity Reborn: Prayer and Politics, Discovery Channel, 1994.

The Drug Dilemma: War or Peace?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Headlines and Sound Bites: Is That the Way It Is?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Family Matters: Or Does It?, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Environment Beware: Here Comes the Counterrevolution, Discovery Channel, 1995.

Cronkite Remembers, CBS, 1997.

(For Great Books series) All Quiet on the Western Front (documentary), The Learning Channel, 1999.

(For Great Books series) The Grapes of Wrath (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000.

(For Great Books series) Les Miserable (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000.

(For Great Books series) 1984 (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000.

Television Director; Specials:

Christianity Reborn: Prayer and Politics, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Television Executive Editor (Great Books series); Specials:

The War of the Worlds (documentary), 1994.

Crime and Punishment (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000.

Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001.

The Right Stuff (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001.

The Bible: Genesis (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001.

The Bible: Exodus (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001.

The Inferno (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2002.

Television Producer; Episodic:

"From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1998," Great Performances, PBS 1998.

Radio Appearances:

Announcer, KCMO, Kansas City, MO, 1936-37.

Football announcer, WKY, Oklahoma City, OK, 1937.

Also commentator from Washington, DC, and other Midwest radio stations, 1948-50.

Radio Work:

Editor, KCMO, Kansas City, MO, 1936-37.

Film Appearances:

Narrator, The Newsreel Ear—70 Years of Headlines, 1972.

(Uncredited; archive voice and footage) All the President's Men, Warner Bros., 1976.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Network, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1976.

Narrator, The Dream Is Alive (documentary), IMAX Systems, 1984.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Kerouac, the Movie (documentary), October Films, 1985.

Narrator, Children of Apartheid (documentary), California Newsreel, 1987.

Back to Neverland, 1990.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, JFK, Warner Bros., 1991.

Himself (also archive footage) Beyond "JFK": The Question of Conspiracy (documentary), Warner Home Video, 1991.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Love Field, Orion, 1992.

Voice of Captain Neweyes, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (animated), 1993.

Himself, Veillees d'armes (documentary; also known as The Trouble We've Seen: A History of Journalism in Wartime and Veilees d'armes: Histoire du journalisme en temps de guerre), Milestone Film & Video, 1994.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Voice of himself, Apollo 13, MCA/Universal, 1995.

(Archive footage) Himself, All Power to the People (documentary), 1996.

Himself (Special Correspondent CBS News) 4 Little Girls (documentary), Direct Cinema Ltd., 1997.

(Uncredited; archive footage) The Long Way Home, Seventh Art Releasing, 1997.

(Archive footage) Himself, The Source (documentary), WinStar Cinema, 1999.

Narrator, Uncommon Friends of the Twentieth Century (documentary), 1999.

(Uncredited; archive footage) The Dish, Warner Bros., 2000.

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself, Thirteen Days, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Himself (commentator), On Common Ground (documentary), 2001.

Voice of himself, Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (documentary), Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

(Archive footage) Himself (CBS News, 1958, The Star Dreamer (documentary), 2002.

(Archive footage) Voice of himself, The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia (documentary), 2002.

Narrator, S.O.S. Planet (short), nWave Pictures, 2002.

Himself, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (documentary), MoveOn.org, 2004.

(Archive footage) Himself, Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power, 2004.

Himself, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (documentary), ThinkFilm, 2004.

Himself, The American Ruling Class, 2005.

Himself, A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (documentary short), Apollo Cinema Short Film Distribution, 2005.

Narrator, Chantam Radio: WCC the Untold Story (documentary short), Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, 2005.

Himself, Toots (documentary), 2006.

Himself, The U.S. vs. John Lennon (documentary), Lions Gate Films, 2006.

Himself, "Network": By Walter Cronkite (short), Warner Home Video, 2006.

Himself, Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (documentary short), Warner Home Video, 2006.

Himself, Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (documentary short), Warner Home Video, 2006.

Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II, Inacom Entertainment Company, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Voice narration, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Recorded voice narration, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Recorded The Way It Was: The Sixties (documentary), CBS.

Videos:

(Uncredited; archive footage) Himself (CBS News), The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (documentary), MPI Home Video, 1994.

WRITINGS

Television Series:

Walter Cronkite's Universe, CBS, 1980.

Cronkite Remembers, Discovery Channel, 1997.

Television Specials:

Walter Cronkite at Large, CBS, 1988.

Lessons for the Future, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Christianity Reborn: Prayer and Politics, Discovery Channel, 1994.

Books:

(Contributor) Conventions and Elections, 1960: A Complete Handbook, edited by M. Mirkin Stanford, Channel Press, 1960.

Vietnam Perspective: A CBS News Special Report, Pocket Books, 1965.

Eye on the World, Cowles, 1971.

The Challenge of Change, Public Affairs Press, 1971.

I Can Hear It Now: The Sixties, 1970.

(Editor) South by Southeast, Oxmoor House, 1983.

North by Northeast, Oxmoor House, 1986.

Westwind, Oxmoor House, 1990.

A Reporter's Life, Alfred Knopf, 1997.

Around America: A Tour of Our Magnificent Coastline, W. W. Norton, 2001.

Also contributed numerous articles and reviews to periodicals and newspapers.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale Research, 1998.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000.

Periodicals:

Atlantic Monthly, February, 1976.

Current, June, 1980.

Esquire, December, 1980.

50 Plus, November, 1979; March, 1985.

Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service, May 22, 1996; February 26, 1997.

New York Times, January 18, 1981.

Newsweek, March 11, 1968; December 5, 1980; March 9, 1981.

People, March 9, 1981; September 22, 1986.

Reader's Digest, June, 1980.

Saturday Review, November, 1983.

Time, August 15, 2005, p. F20.

Vogue, April, 1986.